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Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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4826. Actors

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... . Some have come because this is where you are supposed to come on Ash Wednesday. Some have come to see if there is anything interesting going on. Some have come praying to find hope: some word or some act that will help you find an answer, or help your faith feel more real. Regardless of why you are here, keep the following words in your mind as you leave. Ash Wednesday is fifty days before Easter, created to mark the beginning of a period of time for us to reflect as well as to look at our faith and the ...

4827. Zeal!

John 2:13-22

Sermon

John Jamison

... near the temple. They received a percentage of the income from the sacrificial vendors, the moneychangers, and the priests. Let’s just say that they weren’t all that sympathetic to those disapproving of the business dealings taking place during Passover. That feels a little irritating to you standing and watching this, so it might help explain what went through Jesus’ mind as he stepped up the stairs, entered the temple courtyard, and stood there watching and listening. Then he came to that moment ...

4828. Rebirth

John 3:14-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... a Greek or Roman land, to introduce Jesus to people who did not know Jewish history or law, but were highly religious in other ways. John wrote to that same very logical Gentile audience, but at a time when the early church was really beginning to feel the pressures of persecution. In John’s community there were more and more attempts to discredit Christianity and argue that Jesus was merely a good preacher who ended up being killed. John’s goal was to change the minds of his enemies. Remember that our ...

4829. The Mighty Wind of God

Acts 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... in St. Louis. I thought that would be the kind of church you would like to attend.” (5) What a testimony those happy Christians were making to the reality of God’s presence in their midst. That kind of happiness is only present in churches where people feel close to one another and to God. Notice again the church at Pentecost. “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.” We need to pray that God would give us ...

4830. Why Am I Afraid?

Romans 8:14-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I hope you won’t take a vacation from God. Some of you undoubtedly will be camping. You may appreciate the story of a couple who were vacationing in Yosemite National Park. The wife expressed her concern about going camping because of bears and said she would feel more comfortable in a motel. The husband said that he’d like to camp. To calm her concerns he said they’d talk to the park ranger to see what the likelihood was of an encounter with a bear. The ranger told them, “Well, we haven’t ...

4831. A Divided Family

Mark 3:20-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... finishing eighth grade. That includes family of origin and families with step-parents. A divorce is granted every 26 seconds in our land. Slightly more than half of all marriages, and nearly 60% of all remarriages end in divorce. I’m not trying to make anyone feel guilty. Some of you are victims of a marriage breakup. You may still be going through a period of grief over a walk-a-way spouse. God hurts for you. And there are many reasons for divorce. There are many forms of spousal abuse. Nevertheless, the ...

4832. When a Storm Is Raging

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... this catastrophe struck. Soon after Joy’s death, Lewis wrote these words: “Where is God? When you are happy, so happy that you have no sense of needing Him, so happy that you are tempted to feel His claims upon you as an interruption, if you remember yourself and turn to Him with gratitude and praise, you will be--or so it feels--welcomed with open arms. But to go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is vain, and what do you find? A door slammed in your face, and a sound of bolting ...

4833. Some Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... 4:26-34. We know people like Adam who go through phases when they act like they are superior, often to cover up feelings of inferiority. We also know that temptations and the demons of bragging, putting other people down, and thinking that we are bigger and ... the dead. That's why we pray, "Thy kingdom come." God rules over us for our own good. God doesn't rule because he needs to feel powerful or have people bow before him. He rules over us because he knows what is best for us. He will lead us to what is ...

4834. Gouge-Your-Eye-Out Sunday

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Rick McCracken-Bennett

... attention to, my tendency would be to skip over the tough ones, the ones that called my lifestyle into question, or the ones that might cause my congregation not to like me because of something I felt compelled to preach based on the scripture. I told him, I feel it is best to take my chances, let the pericopes fall where they may, and then preach the gospel as best I can, with, as Saint Paul says in his letter to the church in Philipi, "to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2 ...

4835. Free Indeed!

John 8:31-36

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... there had been flooding before, somehow their house had always been safe. When the flood warnings came again, they did nothing, no sandbagging, no moving of their belongings. Perhaps they were overly optimistic based on their history, perhaps it was their age or feeling overwhelmed, but for whatever reason, they were totally unprepared for the flood. The water and mud pushed the foundation of their house, and the brick work on the front just slid down the face of it. Instead of their home's beautiful brick ...

4836. Jesus' No-Nonsense Guide to Discipleship

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... told him to be quiet. But Bartimaeus would have none of that. Again he called out, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" I sometimes feel as if I'm surrounded by a crowd of different voices: the voices of those closest to me in my family and in the church ... church once told me that Sunday morning was the highlight of her week. "I love gathering together," she said. "That's when I feel I can praise God the best." Another values his few moments of quiet time before starting work. Another senses God's presence most ...

4837. Filling the Emptiness Within

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... and pop stars who commit suicide. They have everything, and yet they are so unhappy. I had no inner peace. I was a puppet on a string.” Of course Becker is not the only celebrity to feel that sense of emptiness. There have been many more. You don’t have to be a celebrity to feel that emptiness. As someone has said, “The echoes of a hollow life pervade our culture. One doesn’t have to read many contemporary biographies to find the same frustration and disappointment. Jack Higgens, author of such ...

4838. Called to Love, Not Like

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... calls "speaking the truth in love" (Ephesians 4:15). Like that doctor, we will say: "John, I love you, but you have to part company with alcohol because you are addicted to it." "Martin, I love you, but you've got to stop riding roughshod over people's feelings; think before you speak." "Carol, I love you, but you've got to stop your carping, because it's driving a big wedge between you and your children." "Mary, I love you, but you've got to stop behaving like a doormat; there are more important things ...

4839. Advice from a Billionaire

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... children. Buffett said the key is unconditional love. The billionaire said, “There is no power on earth like unconditional love. And I think that if you offered that to your child. I mean, you’re 90 percent of the way home. There may be days when you don’t feel like it--it’s not uncritical love; that’s a different animal--but to know you can always come back, that is huge in life. That takes you a long, long way. And I would say that every parent out there that can extend that to their child at ...

4840. A Word to Busy Parents

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... good,” they really mean it. Even though parents can make mistakes, and often do, what’s in their heart is what counts. Most young people appreciate that. A recent survey of teenagers shows that most teenagers have a very positive feeling for their parents. Jesus had positive feelings about his parents. From the other side of the familial divide, Mary scolded Jesus; but notice, she kept these things and pondered them in her heart. She loved her son. She wanted to understand him. She wanted to reach out ...

4841. The Future Present

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... and full of ourselves and our accomplishments and our importance, there comes a point when we have no more room for God. And when we get too rich, when we get distracted by too many things and too many agendas and too much money, we begin to feel that God is no longer necessary — and we cut ourselves off from what really matters, what really fills our souls, what only comes from a full measure of God’s Spirit in our lives. What really matters is love, grace, worship, relationships, and joyful service in ...

4842. God’s Absurd Answer

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... to: “love our enemies, do good to those who hate us... pray for those who abuse us... be merciful as our Father in heaven is merciful.” My friends, let us remember what “love” means in the New Testament. It does not mean affection, respect, or a warm, fuzzy feeling. No, in the gospel of Jesus Christ, love — agape — is a moral choice. It is an act of the will. It is the resolute and gut-based decision to will and wish the best for the other no matter what. Love is the decision to find the image ...

4843. The Natural Look

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... children — who blame Moses for the misery and the despair of their unfinished lives. Moses, it turns out, is no prince himself. He mumbles when he should be eloquent. He whines and complains about all his whining and complaining people. He regularly feels terrified. And when he does not feel terrified, he seethes with anger. Through it all, he carries on a verbal tug-of-war with this jerk named God who somehow dragged him into this mess to begin with. And yet, these two — Moses and God — turn out to ...

4844. In the Light of His Glory

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the presence of Christ, we would find ourselves overwhelmed as well--overwhelmed with his holiness, overwhelmed with the light of his love. Bart Millard and MercyMe put it so well in their song, “I Can Only Imagine,” Surrounded by Your glory . . . What will my heart feel? Will I dance for you Jesus . . . Or in awe of You be still? Will I stand in your presence . . . Or to my knees will I fall? Will I sing hallelujah . . . Will I be able to speak at all . . . I can only imagine. (7) Of course we ...

4845. What Will It Take to Make You Happy?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... that you will become optimistic; you will become victorious; you will have peace in your heart; you will love people; you will feel good physically and emotionally. You will have a wonderful life.” (2) You may agree with that or not, but I believe ... blessed, with all the external trappings of the good life, who is so easily miffed at God, while the person who has very little feels a much greater sense of gratitude for life’s little joys and pleasures. This is not to say that in order to find happiness, ...

4846. Good-Bye Mardi Gras, Hello Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... attending Rio’s biggest party. I have never experienced Mardi Gras or Rio Carnival. I am considering putting them on my bucket list. Unfortunately, that will have to wait for another year. The parties ended yesterday. The Irish poet, Thomas Moore captures the feeling. I feel like one Who treads alone Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed.[1] Today begins Lent. We set aside the colorful bead necklaces of Mardi Gras and receive the ashen mark of the ...

4847. What to Give Up for Lent

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... for constant chatter. How many interviews do they need with people who have just lost their home in a tornado? Those people feel terrible. Why keep asking? One cable network spent hours every day for months talking about a murder trial. A young woman was ... As with the others, this temptation doesn’t seem particularly relevant for us. Certainly a normal, mentally healthy person is not likely to feel tempted to take a nose dive off a high building just to test whether or not God will send a choir of angels ...

4848. The Awesome Power of FUD

John 21:1-19

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... decided to give up drawing boats. In fact, I decided never again to submit my drawings to public scrutiny. Please don’t misunderstand. I do not blame the teacher. She was young and inexperienced. Obviously she needed more teacher college lessons on being sensitive to the feelings of children. On the other hand, she was an outstanding judge of children’s art. She saw immediately what I was to confirm over the years. I have no gift for drawing boats. Most of all, however, I remember that day as the one in ...

4849. Can I Get Some Help Over Here?

John 14:23-29

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... :18). In the next few verses, Jesus told his followers that even though the world would not see him, they would sense he was near to them. When they cry out, “Can we get some help over here?” his holy presence would be palpable. They will feel his ongoing, unbroken love in their midst. Of course, there is more to it than that. I am sure little Billy Johnson appreciated seeing his mother standing on the sidewalk but if he was going to deal with the ongoing, terrifying realities of growing up, there were ...

4850. A Real Christian

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A. W. Tozer

... see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another; empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weakest; richest when he is poorest and happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible, hears the inaudible, and knows that which passes for knowledge.

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